Currie W J
Ann Rheum Dis. 1979 Apr;38(2):101-6. doi: 10.1136/ard.38.2.101.
A study in gout of the incidence of diagnosis from 1971 to 1975 and of the prevalence at 31 December 1975 was carried out in a representative general practice sample comprising 64 practices and a population numbering 1 in 145 of the total population of Great Britain. The results show an annual incidence in Great Britain from 1971 to 1975 varying from 0.25 to 0.35 per 1000 and an overall prevalence at 31 December 1975 of 2.6 per 1000. The prevalence in England was found to be significantly greater than in the rest of Great Britain and that in Wales to be significantly greater than in Scotland. In 10% of the cases the gout was believed to be secondary, with induction by diuretics being the most frequent cause. The prevalence of primary gout was estimated to be 2.3 per 1000.
一项针对痛风的研究，调查了1971年至1975年的诊断发病率以及1975年12月31日的患病率。该研究选取了一个具有代表性的全科医疗样本，包括64家诊所，所涉人口占英国总人口的1/145。结果显示，1971年至1975年英国的年发病率为每1000人中有0.25至0.35例，1975年12月31日的总体患病率为每1000人中有2.6例。研究发现，英格兰的患病率显著高于英国其他地区，威尔士的患病率显著高于苏格兰。在10%的病例中，痛风被认为是继发性的，其中利尿剂诱发是最常见的原因。原发性痛风的患病率估计为每1000人中有2.3例。
